The CSCMP Columbus Roundtable
Presents
Process, Practice, and Technology
What can you expect to learn at the CSCMP Columbus Rountable’s Spring Forum?
You will discover . . .
~ The five game changing rules of outsourcing that will change the way you partner with your suppliers.
~ How to develop key performance indicators that drive action to improve your business.
~ What it takes to select, plan, implement and sustain a mobile fulfillment system in your distribution center.
~ The employment outlook for the second half of 2010 and the implication of the looming “Talent Shortage”
~ How you can take the lessons learned during the spring forum and apply them in your business.
Register now and join the CSCMP Columbus Roundtable in discovering what it takes to have a more efficient, better performing, and better managed Supply Chain.
The 2010 CSCMP Columbus Roundtable Spring Forum
Friday, April 23rd, 2010
The Crowne Plaza Dublin
9 A.M. – 4:30 P.M.
Early Bird Pricing Available Until April 9th, 2010
Single Guest – $175 (ONLY $125 IF YOU REGISTER BEFORE APRIL 9TH)
3 Guests for the Price of 2 – $350 (ONLY $250 IF YOU REGISTER BEFORE APRIL 9TH)
Student CSCMP Members – $75 (ONLY $50 IF YOU REGISTER BEFORE APRIL 9TH)
Unemployed $75 (ONLY $50 IF YOU REGISTER BEFORE APRIL 9TH)
Detailed Program Information
Vested Outsourcing: Five Rules that Will Transform Outsourcing
Many outsourcing deals are structured with fundamental flaws in the business model that prevents transformational results through outsourcing. The University of Tennessee has been researching leading companies that are challenging conventional outsourcing.
Author, educator and business consultant Kate Vitasek will explain and illustrate the game changing rules for outsourcing described in her recent book, Vested Outsourcing: Five Rules that Will Transform Outsourcing
Kate will share her research and insights which includes:
- Why the Vested Outsourcing approach works
- Ten “perverse incentives” you might have if you are using conventional outsourcing arrangements
- Five Rules that will transform how you outsourcing
Developing Key Performance Indicators that Drive Action to Improve Business
Do you want to develop key performance indications (KPI’s) that drive action and improve your business?
You have heard the old adage, “What gets measured gets done.” If we believe this to be true how come we sit in Management Review Meetings that do not conclude with clear action items? Developing Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) that we can manage and that drive action is critical to any organization that believes in continuous improvement. A good dashboard of KPI’s will have a mix of both inputs and outputs. We manage the inputs knowing that the outputs are merely a function of the inputs. In this session, we will cover. How KPI’s need to reflect customer expectation and measure actual performance against that expectation. That KPI’s within an organization need be aligned to drive “Systems Thinking” and reduce “Total Cost”. The differences between Leading indicators vs. Lagging indicators. Speed, Cost and Quality – by focusing on Speed we can see positive impact on all three.
Staples Denver Distribution Center: Mobile Robotic Fulfillment Case Study
A fleet of orange robots scurry around a distribution center moving shelves of products like a family of ottoman-sized ants. Highly productive workers enjoy picking orders from the shelves of merchandise delivered by the robots. Order selection cycle times can take less than 15 minutes for complex orders. Sounds like science fiction, but it’s not. It is the game-changing warehouse automation solution from Kiva Systems used by Staples, Zappos.com, Walgreens, the GAP, Quiet Logistics and other world class organizations to pick, pack and ship orders.
Staples is the world’s largest office products company. In 2007 the company opened a new distribution center in Denver, CO to support their Staples Direct business in the region. The facility fulfills internet and catalog orders that are shipped via local delivery trucks and parcel mailing. The Kiva Mobile Robotic Fulfillment System is the backbone of this operation that is now one of the top performing DCs in the Staples network. Hear from the user and provider what it takes to select, plan, implement and sustain a mobile fulfillment system. This session includes a video tour of the facility and covers the relevant performance benchmarks that the operation is currently achieving.
The Employment Outlook for 2010
How has the current economy affected the job market? What is the employment outlook for the remainder of 2010? How will the “Talent Shortage” affect hiring during the recovery? What are future trends in the labor market? These are all questions that need to be discussed as they will affect your ability to hire good talent in the next two years. Ken will be presenting projections and trends in the US workforce as published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Staffing Industry Analysts and three major global staffing companies.
Wrapping Up – How will you apply what you learned today in your operations next week?
Ken Ackerman will be facilitating an overview of the lessons learned during the 2010 CSCMP Spring Forum. This is your opportunity to learn what lessons one of the top minds in the Supply Chain industry is taking away from this year’s spring forum. You will have a unique opportunity to pick Ken’s brain on what trends he picked up on in today’s talks and what insights you can take back to your companies and businesses.
About Our Presenters
Kate Vitasek
Author, educator and business consultant Kate Vitasek is a nationally recognized innovator in the practice of supply chain management and outsourcing. Vitasek’s approaches and insights have been widely published in over 75 articles, including her latest book Vested Outsourcing: Five Rules that will Transform Outsourcing. Vitasek is a faculty member at the University of Tennessee’s Center for Executive Education and is the Founder of Supply Chain Visions. She’s been recognized as a “Woman on the Move in Trade and Transportation” a “Woman of International Influence” and as a “Rainmaker” for her tireless advocacy to improve business practices.
Kevin von Grabe
Kevin von Grabe is Vice President – Lean Deployment for LeanCor LLC. Headquartered in Florence Kentucky, LeanCor delivers Third Party Logistics and Supply Chain Management services to organizations embracing Lean and Six Sigma in the supply chain. As Vice President – Lean Deployment, Kevin is responsible for Corporate Development activities including global growth, marketing and branding. In addition, Kevin is responsible for deploying Lean solutions to LeanCor customers in the areas of Consulting and Training & Education. Kevin also manages the Orlo Business System at LeanCor. Kevin has focused his career on materials management, transportation, consulting and third party logistics. This experience includes multiple operational launches, including the “green field” start up at Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indiana. Kevin’s experience has provided him with several international experiences. These include operational start ups for Jabil Circuit at green field and brown field manufacturing plants in both Hungary and China. Kevin complements his years of logistics experience with a Bachelor Degree in Logistics Management from Central Michigan University. Born in Detroit Michigan, Kevin currently resides in Kentucky with his wife Jeanette and son Kirk.
Peter Blair
Peter Blair is the Director of Marketing Communications for Kiva Systems, a provider of game changing warehouse automation solutions for order fulfillment. Prior to Kiva, Peter was Director of Marketing for Reva Systems, a developer of RFID Network Infrastructure products, where he was responsible for Reva’s global marketing strategy and execution. Peter brings years of hands-on supply chain experience to his marketing roles including: retail logistics management, supply chain consulting, software development and inventory management for manufacturing and distribution enterprises. Peter started his career in logistics operations at The Home Depot, spent time with IBM as a management consultant, ran product management for Viewlocity, a supply chain software company, and was director of inventory management for Alside Manufacturing before joining Reva and then Kiva. Peter is an active participant in the CSCMP and WERC organizations, and has a bachelor’s degree in engineering from Cornell University.
Ken Lazar
Ken is a staffing solutions professional matching talent in the IT, Engineering, Financial and Scientific fields with exceptional companies. He is currently Managing Director for Manpower Professional, a global leader in staffing services. Having spent over fifteen years in talent acquisition and professional staffing, Ken previously held positions of District Manager for Kelly Services, Vice President, Technical Group for Nesco Resource and Business Development Executive for RDS, Inc. Ken Lazar founded The Scioto Ridge Job Networking Group®, LLC to assist mid-career professionals in career transition. The mission of the group aligns with Ken’s personal philosophy, “helping people find good jobs”. Since its inception in July 2006, the group has grown from its initial 8, to over 1000 members, meeting in eight churches in the Central Ohio community. This organization has helped hundreds of professionals find their next job.
Ken Ackerman
Ken Ackerman has been active in logistics and warehousing management for his entire career. Before entering the consulting field, he was chief executive of Distribution Centers, Inc., a public warehousing company which is now part of Exel Logistics USA. In 1980, Ackerman sold the company and joined the management consulting division of Coopers & Lybrand. In 1981, he formed the Ackerman Company, a management advisory service. Ken is editor and publisher of Warehousing Forum, a monthly subscription newsletter. His newest books are Lean Warehousing and Fundamentals of Supply Chain Management, both published in 2007. His other recent publications include Auditing Warehouse Performance and Warehousing Tips. Harvard Business Review published “Making Warehousing More Efficient,” co-authored with Professor Bernard J. LaLonde. The New York Times published his bylined article “Just In Time, Right For Retail.” He is the author of numerous other articles dealing with warehousing and management.
Agenda
April 23rd, 2010
CROWNE PLAZA HOTEL DUBLIN
600 METRO PLACE NORTH, DUBLIN, OH 43017
8:00 AM – Registration Opens for Spring Forum
9:00 AM – Opening Comments
9:15 AM – Vested Outsourcing: Five Rules that Will Transform Outsourcing
10:30 AM – Break
10:45 AM – Developing Key Performance Indicators that Drive Action to Improve Business
12:00 PM – Lunch
1:00 PM – Bud J LaLonde Update
1:20 PM – Staples Denver Distribution Center: Mobile Robotic Fulfillment Case Study
2:30 PM – Break
2:45 PM – The Employment Outlook for 2010
3:50 PM – CSCMP Spring Forum 2010 – Ken Ackerman’s Lessons Learned
